Leiner's history in York County

Leiner Health Products' presence in York County began 10 years ago with a new $40 million plant off Carowinds Boulevard in Fort Mill. The company became the area's 9th-largest private employer but collapsed during the last year, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday.

Here's a look at the company's history in York County:

July 20, 1998: Leiner Health Products opens a $40 million, 680,000-square-foot regional headquarters and production facility in the Lakemont Business Park off Carowinds Boulevard. The company projects to employ up to 800 workers.

Sept. 11, 2007: The company confirms it is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice related to its production and distribution of drugs in Fort Mill.

Sept. 15, 2007: Then-CEO Bob Kaminski says employees at the Fort Mill plant not following company policies led to the FDA problems.

Sept. 23, 2007: The Herald reports on a federal affidavit that outlined the alleged manufacturing violations at the Fort Mill plant. The allegations include failure to recall suspect drugs on store shelves, manipulating and falsifying purity test data and not providing data to support expiration dates.

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